Introduction to Service Dominant (S-D) Logic Recently there has been a shift away from the traditional product-orientated marketing perspective to a more service-orientated one which focuses on “intangible resources‚ the co-creation of value and relationships” (Vargo and Lusch‚ 2004). Merz‚ He & Vargo (2009) commented that goods were a “vehicle for service”‚ and whilst the provision of goods was still an important part of a transaction‚ there will always be some element of intangible service attached
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Corporate Social Responsibility –Under New Ownership By Sarah Sarjeant How would you characterize Timberland’s exercise of its corporate power in society? Is Timberland using its influence responsibility? If so‚ how? • I would characterize Timberland’s exercise of its corporate power in society as “Corporate Social Responsibility”. Timberland is being socially responsible towards society and is acting in a way that enhances society. Timberland is practicing the “iron law of responsibility” which says
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Annual Report 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 2 4 5 8 12 15 18 21 30 32 33 Vision & Mission Group Financial Highlights Significant Events Geographical Presence Message from Executive Chairman & Group CEO Board of Directors Key Management Financial Review Operating Review Corporate Social Responsibility Investor Relations Financial Statements HYFLUX LTD ANNUAL REPORT 2011 OUR VISION To be the leading company the world seeks for innovative and effective environmental solutions. OUR MISSION
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she argues that we as a country collectively remember the 1950s with a nostalgic tone‚ but we are not remembering this era in its entirety‚ nor are we completely accurate. She explains that the family and economic life that we remember and long for does not represent the whole truth of that era by any means. Coontz keeps a semi-formal tone throughout this essay. She begins by acknowledging the nostalgia that America feels toward the 1950s era. She continues by reminding us that there
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48000 + 51300 + 54930 1 + 0.09 (1 + 0.09)2 (1.09)3 (1.09)4 = -84170 + 41284.4 + 40400.6 + 39613.8 + 38916.046 NPV = 76044.846 Gain from investment = initial investment – cost = $45000 45000 - 39170 =
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Howard S. Becker Howard Becker was a famous American sociologist. He made several contributions in the fields of occupations‚ education‚ deviance and art and made several studies in those fields. He particularly made several studies in the field of social deviance and occupations. Most of studies went into the interactions between criminal people and regular people. Many of these studies included the criminal minds of these people‚ relationship between them and regular society‚ and how society
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Feminism in the 1960’s Feminism in the 1960’s has paved the way for women of today. The National Organization of Women created laws to benefit women in 1968‚ the Women’s Bureau made the workplace a fair environment and National Association of Women Lawyers gave women the fair chance to excel in a male dominated career. Even though the feminist movement in the 1960’s had minor setbacks‚ the National Organization of Women provided the foundation for feminism‚ the Women’s Bureau extended a helping
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Describe roles and responsibilities under current H&S legislation. Health and safety legislations are an important in the workplace as they enforce the protection for employees‚ employers and visitors/contractors where the official aim is the reduce or prevent the risk of future injuries through elimination or minimisation. Because of this there are certain parts that a member might play in a part of a process or operation and these are their roles. Additionally responsibilities are the duties given
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During the 1950’s America had not yet recovered from the devastating effects of World War II and was already thrust into another conflict‚ The Cold War. This war of espionage and fear between the United States and Russia created a hatred of communism and Communists in America. Events like The Second Red Scare‚ known as McCarthyism created a panic that anyone could be a communist. McCarthyism led to false accusations of communism onto other people without any evidence to support their claim. People
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Organizational Culture Organizational culture is defined as a system that organization can distinguishes the other organization and also share the meaning held by members. It’s provides employees with a clearer understanding of “the way things are done around here” (Divedi‚ 1995). All the aspects of organizational life are the cultural dimension. Cultural issues receive little specific attention‚ even in those organizations. It is also showing how was the person in an enterprise will feel‚ think‚ act and value
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